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<h2>WIKINDX METHODS</h2>
<p><strong>Method:</strong><br />
  
  formatInitials()
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<p><strong>Class:</strong><br />

  <a href="creatorClass.html">CREATOR</a>
<p><strong>Method Call:</strong><br />
  include_once("core/creator/CREATOR.php");<br />
$creator = new CREATOR($this-&gt;db);<br />
STRING $creator->formatInitials(STRING: $initials); </p>
<p><strong>Description:</strong><br />
  Initials are stored in <em>WKX_creator</em> as space-delimited characters with no punctuation.  This method takes a string of initials as input by a user or from a bibliographic import and formats them ready for insertion to the WIKINDX table. 
<p><strong>Usage:</strong>
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	$creator = new CREATOR($this->db);
	$initials = $creator->formatInitials(&quot;ab C. D E.f);
<br />	will return:<br />	&quot;A B C D E F&quot;;
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